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Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Navigate geopolitical uncertainty, trade policy changes, and global supply chain disruption with strategies that strengthen resilience, protect profitability, and support predictable growth. Discover how Supply Chain Planning, Operational Performance & Transformation, and Supply Chain Technology & Enablement help manufacturers and distributors improve supply continuity, respond faster to change, and build more agile, competitive supply chains.

A Ray of Hope with Export

As I participate with the California DEC (district export council) meeting as part of the Inland Empire DEC, I am reminded of the vast opportunity of export. This is especially true during the pandemic as manufacturers innovate to be able to support critical needs in the U.S. and throughout [...]

2026-07-05T23:28:32-07:00July 31, 2020|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , |
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What’s Going on in Logistics & the Upcoming E-commerce & Logistics Summit

July 19, 2020 The most recent webinar in our APICS Inland Empire webinar series featured Frank Moullet from Shamrock Foods talking about distribution, food service and how they've navigated through COVID-19. We had an engaging discussion on how they made a sharp right turn pivot early on and [...]

2026-07-06T00:30:27-07:00July 19, 2020|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , |
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What’s Going On Around the World in Supply Chain?

  After receiving questions from multiple sources about "What's going on in Asia?", we dug into what's going on around the world (at a high level). In today's globally-connected world, it isn't a question you can ignore! Starting with Asia, from a supply chain point-of-view, product continues to move. [...]

2025-12-08T06:28:06-08:00July 9, 2020|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , |
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Paying Attention to Reshoring & USMCA?

July 6, 2020 As supply chain has gained in prominence in the media with the increase in tariffs and the many challenges associated with coronavirus, reshoring has become of keen interest. Surveys are showing it is more than just a passing interest with executives. Instead, it is in [...]

2026-07-04T15:17:48-07:00July 6, 2020|Categories: Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , |
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What’s Going On with Asia Supply Chains

June 22, 2020 Supply chains are quite tenuous, and China drives the most volume: Coronavirus: Beijing is under a soft lockdown with a surge of virus cases. Although Beijing doesn't impact trade, it is another sign that China vastly under reported previously and it is likely to have a [...]

2026-06-29T20:22:54-07:00June 24, 2020|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , |
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The Future of Manufacturing & Supply Chain

June 13, 2020 It is a very exciting time for those of us passionate about manufacturing and supply chain. Undoubtedly, we have never worked harder proactively managing the unprecedented demand and supply volatility, and so appreciate your supply chain resources. I am hearing that they are taking off for [...]

2026-07-04T14:33:37-07:00June 17, 2020|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , |
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Future-Proofing Manufacturing & the Supply Chain

As destructive as COVID-19 has been, from a supply chain perspective it’s simply the latest disruption manufacturers must face. Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, president of LMA Consulting Group Inc., will address these disruptions and explain how manufacturing and supply chain executives can successfully navigate this latest challenge in [...]

2026-07-04T14:33:42-07:00June 13, 2020|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , |
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What’s Happening in Manufacturing & the Supply Chain: Reshoring

2026-06-04T07:00:48-07:00June 11, 2020|Categories: Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , |
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E-Commerce Gains & Impacts on the Supply Chain

E-Commerce & the Rise of Online According to the statistics as well as client commentary, e-Commerce sales and online everything is on fire: According to data from Adobe Analytics, the second half of March saw a 25% increase in e-commerce sales. Even more impressive, Adobe said that April [...]

2026-06-16T17:49:47-07:00June 8, 2020|Categories: Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , |
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Bloomberg Discusses the Rise of Reshoring

The era of low-cost global sourcing without consequence is over. Between geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, labor challenges, and escalating customer expectations, executives are reassessing long-held assumptions about where products should be manufactured and sourced. In this Bloomberg interview, Lisa Anderson, President of LMA Consulting Group, discusses the [...]

2026-06-13T10:19:56-07:00June 3, 2020|Categories: In The News, Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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